N.Korea celebrates 10 years of Kim Jong-un as top party leader


A portrait of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un is displayed at a national meeting to commemorate Kim's 10-year anniversary. - Reuters

SEOUL (Reuters): North Korea praised Kim Jong-un's leadership in developing nuclear weapons, touted his political achievements, and unveiled new portraits and exhibitions to celebrate his 10 years in charge of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).

Kim is considered to have assumed power when he was named supreme commander of the military after his father, Kim Jong-Il, died in Dec 2011.

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